Toilet-powder dispenser.



E. OLDBNBUSCH.

V TOILET POWDER DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED APB..3, 1912.

1,04,53,07 1 Patented Nov. 19, 191.2.

WITNfSSES INVE/VTUR 2 ,5. Z'rnesi OZcZERa-rc Amen/5Y8 ERNESTOLDENIBUSCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOILET-POWDER DISPENSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

Application filed April 3, 1912. Serial No. 688,166.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST OLDENBUSCH, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city' of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedToilet-Powder Dispenser, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The present invention relates to toilet articles and more particularlyto a dispensing container for toilet powder.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and effectivecontainer and dispenser for toilet powder, so arranged that a movableclosure may be automatically operated by pressure to release a portionof the contents of the container, and automatically closed after thepressure thereon is relieved, and to combine with such automaticclosure, means whereby its opening movement is limited so thataccidental displacement and disconnection between the closure and thecontainer shall be prevented.

A further object is to combine with such an automatic closure a stopconstructed and arranged to prevent the packing of the powder at thedischarge openin of the container, and thus insure at a times a freedischarge of the powder contained therein when desired.

To the above ends, the present invention consists of the toilet powderdispensing container and the devices and combination of devices whichwill be hereinafter described and claimed.

The present invention is shown in the accompanying drawing in which--Figure. 1 shows the same in perspective;

Fig. 2 shows a side elevation and partial in cross section and of anydesired length.

It is constructed of any suitable material, preferably in the form of ametallic tube which is closed at one end as shown at b, and open at itsop osite end'c, forming a discharge opening or the toilet powder d..

The opening 0 is normally closed by means of a plate e which is in theform of a circular disk of metal substantially the same in diameter asthe external diameter of the cylindrical container a.

The plate e is connected to a lever f in any suitable manner asby meansof a tang g projecting radially from the periphery of the plate e, andarranged to take in an opening formed in the lever f and to be rivetedtherein as shown at h of Fig. 2. The lever f is provided with theprojections 72. arranged to embrace the container (1 at opposite sidesthereof and to be pivotally connected to the container at diametricallyopposite points by means of the pivots i, the arrangement being suchthatthe lever f may rock about the pivots 2 so as to permit the late 6 to bemoved into and out of positlon to cover and uncover the dischargeopening a. It is intended that the lever 7 shall be moved in thedirection to cause the plate 6 to close the opening 0 by means of aspring, and for this purpose there 1s provided a spring finger in formedintegrally with the lever f and projecting therefrom between theprojections h and hearing at its free upturned end m against thecontainer a acts to force the lever and the plate 6 in closed positionas shown in the drawing.

For the purpose of opening the dispenser, the lever f is provided with aprojecting finger n which projects some distance beyond the plate e andat its extreme free end will preferably be provided with a roundedcontact piece 0, the arrangement being such that by holding the tubulardispenser a in one hand, the contact piece -0 may be brought intocontact with the surface to which it is in the container from becomingpacked by the action of moisture thereon, or from any other cause, theplate e is provided with an inwardly projecting pin p fixed rigidlythereto near its outer periphery, and at a point diametrically oppositefrom the point of connection between the spring f and the plate, so thatthe pin p projects some distance within the container 0 and partakes ofthe movement of the plate 0. The pin p travels diametrically across thelower end of the container and will break up and prevent the packing ofthe powder at the discharge end. The pin p also acts as a stop to limitthe rocking movement of the lever f in the direction to open thecontainer by coming into contact with the inner wall thereof and thusprevents an abnormal movementof the parts suificient to disarrange them,and also prevents undue stress being a plied to the spring is. For thepurpose of introducing the powder 03 into the container, the containeris preferably made in two parts, a relatively long part, and arelatively shorter part 9, the latter having a reduced portion 1*arranged to fit within the open end of the relatively longer portion ofthe container, and provided with a stop shoulder s which abuts againstthe open end of the relatively longer portion as clearly shown in Figs.1 and 2 of the drawing. In order to fill the container with powder, theshorter portion q is removed whereupon the relatively longer portion maybe filled with powder, and the shorter portion q fitted thereto. It willbe noted that the spring is and the lever f are pivotally connected tothe removable portion g, and that the spring 7'; has a bearing againstthe end of the relatively longer portion of the'container, and by itsfrictional contact therewith, assists'in maintaining the two arts of thecontainer in operative connect'on with each other.

Preferably the container will be provided at the end opposite thedischarge with a frame t of any suitable shape in outline, and providedwith a recess or chamber at within which may be fitted a mirror '0 orother thing which it may be desired to display therein, such as a cardor photograph.

The operation of the device has been sufficlently disclosed inconnection with the cured at one edge to the said lever and nor- 7 mallyclosing the opening to the receptacle,

and a forwardly projecting cont-act piece connected to said lever andextending in advance of the cover plate at one side thereof.

2. A dispensing container for toilet powder comprising a rece tacle openat one end, a cover plate there or arranged to move across said open endof the receptacle, a'lever having wings laterally disposed atdiametrically opposite points of the receptacle and pivotally securedthereto and having intermediate the wings a longitudinally extendingspring finger bearing atits free end against the receptacle, the saidlever extending parallel to and in close contact with the receptacle atone side thereof and extending beyond the open end of the receptacle toform a contact piece and the cover plate be ing secured at one point inits periphery to the lever and normally covering the open end of thereceptacle and having a pin extending inward at a point diametricallyopposite its point-of connection to the lever.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERNEST OLDENBUSOH.

Witnesses: l l

' F. M. VAN HOUTEN,

' NELSQN STEWART.

